It's funny how while software changes so fast, and many hardware components evolve at ridiculously fast paces (processors, memory, hard drives), the keyboard has remained largely unchanged over the years - until recently, that is. Even Lenovo has now buckled under the pressure, switching to a chiclet-style keyboard for ThinkPads - while also removing the SysReq key.

Check out Unicomp (http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net). They bought the design from IBM and continue to make those wonderful clackety keyboards in various newer form factors, as well as native USB. I found them and bought one when I too noticed that my Model M didn't work too well with any PS2->USB converter I had. Love it.

I just bought a Deck keyboard, to get backlit keys in a quality keyboard, and while it's well made, I still prefer the Unicomp.